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» Coping with grief and loss during the holidays
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Join the Avila community as we celebrate a special week of giving!
FOOD DRIVE
Monday, November 16 – Friday, November 20; Foyle Hall
Bring non-perishable food items to the drop box in Foyle Hall. All donations go to Christ the King Food Pantry. Sponsored by Campus Ministry
TOILETRIES DRIVE
Monday, November 16 – Friday, November 20; please bring items to Foyle 900
Items needed for the Bishop Sullivan Center: toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, bath soap, shaving cream, razors, deodorant, sanitary napkins, mouth wash, small boxes of washing detergent, toilet paper, paper towels, & Kleenex. Sponsored by Avila Education Association & Kappa Delta Pi
PENNY CHALLENGE
Monday, November 16 - Friday, November 20; 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Marian Center Lounge
Bring your spare change and drop it in the sack of your favorite student organization or athletic team.
All money collected will be donated to the charity of the winning student organization's choice.
Pennies = positive points; silver coins and dollar bills = negative points. Sponsored by Student Life
WIN A GIANT CHRISTMAS STOCKING with MORE THAN $300 WORTH OF GIFT CARDS
Last day to purchase a raffle ticket is Monday, December 14
Raffle tickets are only a buck each! Buy as many as you want! All proceeds go to Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) research and education. To purchase raffle tickets, please go to www.pkdcure.org/christmasstocking or contact Jason Baldwin at 816.501.3754 or Jason.Baldwin@avila.edu. Sponsored by Student Life
TOYS FOR TOTS
Kickoff - Thursday, November 19, 6 p.m.; Marian Lounge
Bring your new, unwrapped toys to collection boxes housed in Blasco Hall or Foyle Hall until December 18! Toys collected will go to Kansas City children in need. Sponsored by Veterans Service Organization
HUNGER AWARENESS AND 24 HOUR FAST
Thursday, November 19
Students will be on campus with a drum creating awareness about hunger in our world. The drum will beat every 5 seconds to represent the fact that a child dies from hunger in our world every 5 seconds. A prayer will be held at 5 p.m. in the chapel and people will be invited to be in solidarity with the poor by fasting for 24 hours beginning at that prayer. Everyone is invited to the prayer in the chapel at 5 p.m. Fasting is only for those willing and able to do so for 24 hours. Sponsored by Campus Ministry
The Department of Psychology’s Neurofeedback Research Team, under the supervision of Dr. Marcia Pasqualini, is now recruiting paid participants aged 18 - 49 years for an international study looking at the effects of neurofeedback on cognition and mood. Neurofeedback (also called EEG biofeedback) is a completely non-invasive technique whereby people learn to control their mental state with the use of a feedback system that measures the electrical activity of the brain.
For participants who are selected, a baseline assessment will take place before the Christmas break. The ten-session training program will begin after the break in January, followed by post-testing. Participants will be paid $80 upon completion of the post-testing.
If you are interested in participating, please send an e-mail with your name to our lab at neuro.psychology@avila.edu, and we will email you further information and a Participant Information Form. Sending us an e-mail will NOT OBLIGATE you to participate, nor will it guarantee your acceptance into the study.
November 18, 2009
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Crown Center
2345 McGee St.
Presented By Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
Benefiting Women's Employment Network
This event is open to the public.
Women’s Employment Network www.kcwen.org
For more information, contact Ann Bowley at 816-395-3202 or e-mail ann.bowley@bcbskc.com.
Click here for tips on how to get a job for the holidays.
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How many times have you been told to not distract yourself while driving? Yet you still continue to drive with distractions. But are you aware of the dangers associated with distractions on the road?
"Nearly 6,000 people were killed and half a million injured last year in U.S. auto accidents due to being distracted." (The Straits Times)
Twenty-one percent of teenagers each year are victims of fatal automobile accidents due to cell phone usage.
Studies have shown that texting and driving is becoming just as dangerous as drinking and driving in terms of inhibiting your driving abilities.
You can also view The Talon's special issue on texting while driving by clicking here.
Please click here to download the pdf for safety tips in driving in winter weather.
Campus Safety has been asked by the Kanas City police department to remind everyone who parks on city streets to pay attention to the No Parking Zones that surround campus. Primarily, this refers to the area that begins to the extreme South end of Oak Street (at the end of the tree line) continuing around Santa Fe Trail around the Zarda Complex.
Vehicles parked in a No Parking Zone are subject to a city citation and towing at the vehicle owner's expense.
If you have questions, please e-mail campussafety@avila.edu for more information.
Cocoa and Carols
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
6:30 p.m.
Come celebrate one of our favorite traditions at Avila.
Here is the schedule:
6:30 p.m. Advent service and nativity setting and blessing in chapel
6:50 p.m. Carols sung and campus Christmas light ceremony outside.
7:00 p.m. Crafts for the kids and a special visit from Santa along with snacks and cocoa in Marian Center.
(You may come to one or all the events. If you choose not to come to the chapel service, you are welcome to come to our cocoa and carols in Marian Center)
Commuter students and Avila Advantage know that you and your children are welcome. If you plan to attend, please e-mail me so that we are sure to have enough for all the kids at David.armstrong@avila.edu. An R.S.V.P. is not necessary, just helpful. So, don’t stay away, even if you decide to come at the last minute. Friends are also welcome.
Sale begins Monday, November 16, 2009, in the Marian Campus Life Office.
Limited Supply!
One ticket per student! Must have Avila student ID!
Sponsored by GAP
Wednesday, November 18
12 - 6 p.m.
Marian Lounge
First, you tell us which movie you should have starred in. Second, our best graphic artists erase whoever snubbed you from the movie poster and then we put you in instead! Finally, you receive a copy of the movie poster FREE!
Sponsored by GAP
Coping with grief & loss during the holidays
Dealing with Life's Crises
Thursday, November 12, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Barefoot Room, Marian Center
Understand the key components of resiliency and learn how to bolster your "crisis immune system."
Understand the stages of grief and recognize that grief is a process with a life of its own. Learn how to be a good support to another person in crisis or how to be supported through your own crisis. Presented by New Directions Behavioral Health. Sponsored by Human Resources and Counseling Services.
Using Art Therapy to Cope with Grief & Loss
Thursday, November 19, 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
Barefoot Room, Marian Center
Presented by Avila’s Art Therapy Program and Counseling Services.
Remembering Loved Ones with Christmas Ornaments
Thursday, December 3, 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
Barefoot Room, Marian Center
Decorate a Christmas ornament to commemorate your loved one (artistic ability not necessary).
Presented by Avila’s Art Therapy Program and Counseling Services.
Coping with Holiday Heartache
Thursday, December 10, 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
Barefoot Room, Marian Center
Remembering loved ones, asking for support and supporting your family members, utilizing self-care, and more in order to help you cope with grief during the holidays. Creating new traditions and rituals and changing holiday expectations while honoring your loved one during the holidays. Preparing yourself for approaching holidays while recognizing the "gifts" of solace that you have to give to others during the holidays. Presented by Solace House. Sponsored by Counseling Services.
Mondays, 4:45 - 5 p.m.
Mindfulness Room of Foyle Hall
Join us for 15 minutes of student-led prayer each week. This is a great way to end the work day and to join your prayers with others in the Avila community.
Avila's Student-Led Retreat
Friday, January 22 (van leaves Avila at 5:30 p.m.) - Saturday, January 23 (van arrives back at Avila by 5:30 p.m.)
Sophia Center, Atchison, KS
$25 Registration Fee. Register by December 11 (space is limited so register early).
Contact: Emily Byrne: emilyb315@aol.com or the Campus Ministry Office.
Is the cold getting to you? Got the winter blues? Get away to share this warm experience with old and new friends! Get geared up for second semester. Don't miss this rousing second-half kick-off! Have you wondered where God has gone in your life? God is closer than you think, and loves you just the way you are!
The library has started a DVD collection for student checkout.
There are currently 20 titles available and a suggestion box for students to summit titles they would like to see added. They are housed at the Circulation Desk and can be checked out for 48 hours.
Drop by and check it out!
Get credit on Spring Break! IS-PL 358 Violence Spring 2010
For information, please contact Dr. Kenneth Parsons, professor of philosophy, in BOR 404 or Dr. Jeffrey Myers, professor of history, in BOR 407.
The Learning Services department in the Hodes Center offers free tutoring to all currently enrolled students at Avila University. We have a staff of 12 who tutor a variety of subjects: Study skills/Time Management, Foundations of Math, College Algebra, Statistics, Economics, Chemistry I, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychology, Sociology, composition and literature courses, as well as writing in all courses. Students are allowed up to 2 hours of free tutoring per week. Currently, we provide tutoring outreach in Foundations of Math and Social Statistics in the Library on Sunday evenings (7-10 p.m.), as well as writing from 5-6 p.m. Monday-Thursdays. Appointments can be made with the tutors using WC Online, our online tutoring schedule system, accessed via the Learning Services web site: http://www.avila.edu/ls/. If students have problems registering with WC Online, they may call our main office at 816-501-3666.
Please check the S.A.F.E. site for updated information on the H1N1 flu. There is a new PDF to download which includes precaution guidelines and other helpful information.